The United States has intensified its maritime posture in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump directing the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats placing mines in the strategic waterway. Iran’s top negotiator said Tehran has begun collecting revenue from tolls imposed on ships...
Destin, Florida — On Wednesday evening, Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies arrested Christopher Gillum at a hotel on Scenic Highway 98 after locating him via the county's Flock camera system. Authorities reported he was wanted in Orleans Parish for terroristic threats and that deputies recovered a handgun and about 200 rounds...
United States. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly challenged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries this week, inviting Jeffries to campaign across Florida and offering to host him at the governor's mansion; meanwhile, Virginia voters approved a contested congressional map referendum in a Tuesday special election before legal challenges emerged. Washington. On Wednesday,...
Washington: On April 23, US President Donald Trump reposted a video clip of conservative radio host Michael Savage on Truth Social, amplifying Savage's critique of birthright citizenship. The Newsmax segment, The Savage Nation, included Savage's claim that some immigrants time pregnancies to gain citizenship and described countries such as China...
Washington — The US administration in April drafted internal notes and an apparent "naughty and nice" categorization of NATO allies based on their support for US operations in the Iran war, according to reporting this week by Politico and Reuters; the documentation was prepared ahead of NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's...
Sioux Falls, S.D. — Canada implemented changes to its citizenship-by-descent rules under Bill C-3, and the law took effect on Dec. 15, 2025; it allows individuals to claim citizenship through an unbroken line of Canadian ancestry regardless of generations, prompting thousands of Americans to explore dual citizenship and submit proof-of-citizenship...
Washington — Israel and Lebanon held a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, April 23, as Beirut sought a one-month extension of a 10-day ceasefire that the United States announced after the April 14 meeting, the first direct talks between the countries since 1993. Envoys attending included Israeli...
Connecticut and Maine municipalities took differing budget actions this week: New Britain Public Schools warned the city it faces catastrophic cuts and potential layoffs if the requested $18.9 million is not provided, Somerset County proposed a fiscal 2027 budget including a 3.5% tax increase and scheduled a May 4 public...
Washington, United States. The Pentagon told the US Congress on April 23 that clearing naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months following a classified House Armed Services Committee briefing; officials said the mines were reportedly deployed by Iranian forces and that some devices were...
United States: Local water utilities in Kannapolis, N.C., Hammond, La., Shelbyville, Ill., and Wilmington, N.C., issued boil water advisories this week after officials detected E. coli in Kannapolis on April 24, reported a water main leak in Shelbyville around midnight, and scheduled maintenance in Wilmington beginning Tuesday evening, April 28. City...
